Football Preview: Menlo-Atherton Bears vs. Menlo School Knights
Menlo-Atherton has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Menlo School Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Friday. Menlo-Atherton's defense has only allowed 11 points per game this season, so Menlo School's offense will have their work cut out for them.
Menlo-Atherton will head out to face Menlo School after giving up their first home loss of the season on Friday. Menlo-Atherton took a 21-14 hit to the loss column at the hands of Los Gatos. The Bears haven't had much luck with the Wildcats recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Menlo-Atherton might have lost, but man, Angelo Marin was a machine: he picked up 181 receiving yards and a touchdown. Marin showed off some serious burst, cutting upfield on a catch for 64 yards.
Meanwhile, Menlo School's undefeated season came to an end after five games on Saturday. The game between them and Wilcox wasn't particularly close, with Menlo School falling 28-14. The contest marked the Knights' lowest-scoring match so far this season.
Despite the defeat, Menlo School had strong showings from Jack Freehill, who threw for 271 yards and two touchdowns, and Jack Enright, who gained 77 total yards. The dominant performance also gave Enright a new career-high in rushing yards.
Menlo-Atherton's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 4-2. As for Menlo School, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 5-1.
Things could have been worse for Menlo-Atherton, but things could have been a whole lot better as they took a 28-13 loss to Menlo School when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Menlo-Atherton avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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